Detailed Syllabus For IBPS PO Prelims With Online Resource .

Detailed Syllabus for IBPS POPrelims with Online Resource GuideThe Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released itsnotification for its flagship IBPS PO 2016 examination. If you have begun yourpreparation, use this Detailed Syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims as a guide to helpyou crack the first stage of this year's examination! The Online Resource Guide isalso a good system for you to figure out tonnes of free online study material andquizzes for IBPS PO.About IBPS PO ExamThe exam seeks to fill in 8822 vacancies in the post of ProbationaryOfficers at 20 participating banks. Like the 2015 edition, the exam will beconducted online in two phases. IBPS PO Prelims will be conducted in Octoberwhile the IBPS PO Mains exam will be conducted in November. The two objectivetests will be followed by an interview.Read the Official IBPS PO 2016 NotificationBankwise Vacancies IBPS PO 2016IBPS PO Prelim Exam Pattern & SpecificsThe Preliminary paper is distinguished by the fact that it has only three sections andis likely to be easier than the Main paper. However the 1 hour duration in which youneed to attempt 100 questions ensures that the paper will be a competitive one. Hereis the section-wise structure of the two papers.1 PageName of SectionNo. ofQs.MaxMarksEnglishLanguage3030Duration

00100CompositeTime of 1hour1. BILINGUAL TEST: Every section (except English Language) in the paperwill be available in Hindi as well.2. NEGATIVE MARKING: Each wrong answer deducts 0.25 of the marksassigned to that question from your total. In this case, since each question isworth 1 mark, you lose ¼ marks per wrong answer.3. CUT-OFFS: Each section has an individual cut-off. Besides this, there is aminimum overall score decided by the IBPS after the results are tallied, thatyou need to cross to move to the next round. Qualifying the Prelims in thisway gets you to the Main Exam. And securing the Mains cut-off qualifies youfor the Interview round.Check out the Complete Selection Procedure and Mains Paper Pattern here:IBPS PO Mains Pattern & Selection ProcedureDetailed Syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims andOnline Resource GuideHere is a subject-wise list of the Prelims syllabus. The list is classified in order ofpriority – important chapters first. The Nature of Questions tells you whether it is ascoring chapter or a tricky topic or a time consuming one.#1. Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims withMarks DistributionRemember that these sections are not time-bound. You have only 60 minutes for thewhole paper. It is easy to get stuck in Quant as you use long calculations to solve theproblem. The real trick is to use shortcuts and quick mental calculations. You need toensure that you complete the quant section in 20 minutes. Since it won't be possible2 Page

for you to solve all 35 questions in 30 minutes, you need to ensure you pick the rightquestions. So the trick is to recognize patterns in questions that tell you how easy ortough it will be.Here are the different chapters covered under Quant according to the Syllabus forIBPS PO Prelims. Try to prepare these topics in the order mentioned.(1) Simplification Weightage: 5 QuestionsEasy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions,Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.Tips: Simplification using BODMAS ruleQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(2) Average Weightage: 0 – 1 QuestionsEasy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.Question Types: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average MoneyExpenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the concept remains simple. Wehave to use a single formula i.e. Average Sum of Quantities/Number ofQuantitiesQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(3) Percentage Weightage: 1 – 2 QuestionsEasy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic percentage.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(4) Ratio and Proportion Weightage: 1 – 2 QuestionsEasy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.3 Page

Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo andDividendo, Direct & Indirect Proportions.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(5) Data Interpretation Weightage: 5-10 Questions (1-3 sets)Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High AccuracyPossibleQuestion Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables,Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.Tips: Missing Data Problems, Tips for Line Graphs, Tips for MaximumMinimum Problems in DIQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(6) Mensuration Weightage: 1-3 QuestionsEasy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High AccuracyPossible.Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium,Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube,Cuboid. Also, Moulding from one shaper to another etc.Tips: Quickest method for Mensuration.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(7) Quadratic Equations Weightage: 0-5 Questions (as 1 set of 5 or will not appear at all) Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time Consuming.Question Types: Comparing values of x and y when two equations given.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2 (8) Interest Weightage: 1-2 QuestionsScoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed, Moderately TimeConsuming.4 Page

Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixed Interest,Installments.Tips: How to Quickly Find Rate of Simple Interest, Simple Interest forDifferent Rates, Shortcut for Compound Interest Problems.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(9) Problems on Ages Weightage: 0-1 QuestionsScoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time Consuming.Question Types: Ages of family using algebra, ratio of ages, average of agesetc.Quizzes: Quiz 1(10) Profit and Loss Weightage: 1-3 QuestionsScoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.Question Types: Successive Selling type questions, Partnerships, Discount& MP, Dishonest Dealings.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(11) Number Series Weightage: 5 QuestionsScoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time ConsumingQuestion Types: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find theWrong Term etc.Quizzes: Quiz 1(12) Speed, Time and Distance Weightage: 1-3 QuestionsModerate in Difficulty, Moderately Time ConsumingQuestion Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed, Problems on Train, Boat &Stream.Tips: How to Calculate Average Speed.5 Page

Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2, Quiz 3(13) Time and Work Weightage: 1-2 QuestionsModerate in Difficulty, Moderately Time ConsumingQuestion Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns etc.Tips: Shortcut for Time & Work.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2, Quiz 3(14) Number System Weightage: 0-1 QuestionsCould be tricky, Moderately time ConsumingQuestion Types: Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers,LCM & HCF.Tips: Divisibility Test Trick for Quick CalculationsQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(15) Data Sufficiency Weightage: 0-5 QuestionsModerate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, TrickyQuestion Types: DS questions based on Number System, Averages,Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest,Time Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age, Mensuration,Mixtures & Alligations.Quizzes: Quiz 1(16) Linear Equations Weightage: 0-1 QuestionsCould be tricky, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time ConsumingQuestion Types: Basic linear equations with 1 or 2 variables.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(17) Permutation & Combination / Probability6 Page

Weightage: 0-1 QuestionsLess Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases consideredQuestion Types: Basic Selection & Arrangement Problems, Very basicproblems on Probability.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(18) Mixtures & Alligations Weightage: 1 QuestionTricky, Time ConsumingQuestion Types: Mixture of two or more entities/mixtures, dishonestdealings.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2Don’t forget to use this:Formula Cheat Sheet for Quant#2. Reasoning Ability Syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims with MarksDistributionThe Reasoning Ability section is always key. Your performance in this section can bethe make or break section. Give this section about 20 minutes. DO NOT GET STUCKON ANY PROBLEM. Just move on if you cannot figure out a problem. The varioustopics expected in the Reasoning Ability section are as below:(1) Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical Inequalities Weightage: 5 Questions (likely of Coded Inequalities) Scoring, Easy if Steps Followed properly, Moderately time consuming, HighAccuracy possible.Question Types: Coded relations between letters to be decoded and solved.Tips: How to Solve Coded InequalityQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2 (2) Syllogisms7 Page

Weightage: 5 QuestionsEasy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, Moderate Accuracypossible, Very likely to appear.Question Types: Direct questions with 2-3 statements & 2-3 conclusions,possibility based questions, negative information based questions.Tips: Basic Concepts of SyllogismsQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(3) Coding & Decoding Weightage: 5 QuestionsModerate in Difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, ModerateAccuracy possible.Question Types: Coding by Letter Shifting, Coding by Analogy, Coding inFictitious Language, Coding Letters of a Word.Tips: General Tips for Coding & Decoding, Coding Decoding in FictitiousLanguage, Coding by Letter ShiftingQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2, Quiz 3(4) Circular Seating Arrangement Weightage: 5 QuestionsModerate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to HighAccuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-bystep solving.Question Types: Uni- & Bi-directional problems on circular, square,rectangular, hexagonal tables. May be combined with other information tomake it a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well.Tips: How to Approach Circular Arrangements, Circular Arrangements Pt 2Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(5) Linear Seating Arrangement Weightage: 5 QuestionsModerate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming,Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with propertechnique and step-by-step solving.8 Page

Question Types: Single or Double rows facing each other/ away from eachother/ in the same direction. May be combined with other information tomake it a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well.Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(6) Blood Relations Weightage: 2-4 Questions Moderate in difficulty, Low to Moderately time consuming, Moderate to HighAccuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-bystep solving.Question Types: Family Tree Problems, Coded Blood Relations.Tips: General Understanding of Blood Relations, Complex Blood RelationsQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2 (7) Directions & Distances Weightage: 0-3 Questions Easy but could be tricky, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible,Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.Question Types: Arranging by age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.Tips: 3 Tricks for Directions & DistancesQuizzes: Quiz (8) Ordering & Ranking Weightage: 2-5 QuestionsEasy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible.Question Types: Floor Based Puzzles, Arranging by age, height, weight,rank, order in row etc.Tips: Tricks to Crack Ordering & RankingQuizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2(9) Arrangement & Pattern Weightage: 0-5 QuestionsEasy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible.9 Page